state of preservation• Today the body is rather dark in color but still in a state of preservation.• Here it was in an artificialstate of preservation.• Ironically, the older buildings were in a much better state of preservation.• His body was discovered several years later in an excellentstate of preservation.• After the marble covering was removed, the original cypresscasket was found in a good state of preservation.• Also in a remarkablestate of preservation is a flute made h-am the ulna at Vulture.